u/Shot-Expression5657

I'm on the recruiting side, not an agent. Trying to get a real read from you all.

Curious how many of you have considered taking on something outside of real estate — either as a full switch or as something to run alongside your business during slower stretches. And if you have, what actually got your attention?

I ask because the skills that make someone good in this industry (reading people fast, building trust on a first call, closing without being pushy, running your own book) travel really well into other relationship-driven, commission-based work. But I don't want to assume what would actually pull you in.

A few honest questions:

1. Have you ever seriously looked at a side role or a pivot? What made you look?
2. What would a role outside real estate have to offer to even get a second glance from you — flexibility, uncapped earning, a team, training, something else?
3. Are there things you'd never give up about real estate that rule certain roles out immediately?
4. What's the quickest way for a recruiter to waste your time?

Appreciate any candor — trying to understand how agents actually think about this before I reach out to anyone.

I'm on the recruiting side, not an agent (although I do have a real estate license). Trying to get a real read from you all.

Curious how many of you have considered taking on something outside of real estate — either as a full switch or as something to run alongside your business during slower stretches. And if you have, what actually got your attention?

I ask because the skills that make someone good in this industry (reading people fast, building trust on a first call, closing without being pushy, running your own book) travel really well into other relationship-driven, commission-based work. But I don't want to assume what would actually pull you in.

A few honest questions:

1. Have you ever seriously looked at a side role or a pivot? What made you look?
2. What would a role outside real estate have to offer to even get a second glance from you — flexibility, uncapped earning, mission-driven, training, something else?
3. Are there things you'd never give up about real estate that rule certain roles out immediately?
4. What's the quickest way for a recruiter to waste your time?

Appreciate any candor — trying to understand how agents actually think about this before I reach out to anyone.

Thank you!

I’d really value some honest, unfiltered feedback before I finalize how I position this opportunity. I'm a recruiter working with a client on a commission-only role.

I’m working with a company in the college admissions space, and the role is centered around building relationships in your local community and connecting families to a service that helps students navigate college planning and scholarships.

It’s fully remote, commission-only, and very flexible. It is more about warm, community-based connections than traditional sales tactics.

There’s a real mission behind it (families are seeing meaningful financial outcomes), and it seems like a strong fit for people who are already well-connected locally — educators, parents, community leaders, etc.

That said, I want to pressure test this:

If someone has the option of a W2 sales role with a base salary, does a “mission-driven + commission-only + flexible” opportunity ever win? Or is the lack of base pay a dealbreaker no matter what?

I’m trying to sharpen the positioning and would genuinely appreciate candid feedback — especially from those of you who’ve hired for or worked in similar models.

Thank you!